Washington University School of Medicine /
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

The Orthopaedic Trauma Service within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University is based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the primary teaching hospital for the School of Medicine.  Barnes-Jewish is a 1350-bed acute and tertiary care facility with a state of the art Trauma Unit and emergency facility that is the only American College of Surgeons designated Level 1 Trauma Center in St. Louis. 

With a full-time fellowship-trained, orthopaedic traumatologist, William M. Ricci, MD,  the orthopaedic trauma service (OTS)  maintains a full complement of orthopaedic residents at the PGY-5,3,2,1 levels and manages more than 2000 patients per year including those with acute multitrauma, fractures, and posttraumatic problems.  A large referral base for Missouri and surrounding areas will allow the fellow to gain experience with all aspects of trauma. 

The Fellow will work closely with attendings in the care and treatment of patients of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service. All  clinical fellows are also granted attending privileges and will participate in the clinical office practice, assisting and actively performing surgery, supervising resident and medical student activities, contributing to the educational program and assisting with trauma call for the Orthopaedic Trauma Service. Research laboratories are available and participation in research projects is required. One fellowship position is available each year.  Applicants must have completed an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency prior to the start of training. Candidates must also be eligible for employment in the U.S. as well as for a Missouri medical license prior to the start of employment.

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How to apply:
For academic year 2010-11, the fellowship will participate in the Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Match to be administered by SF Match (www.sfmatch.org).  To participate in the match, simply complete their on-line registration.